Frankenfittings...

[drygulch]

For your entertainment. Just upgraded this section of plumbing in our new old house.

Materials from right to left:

• PEX
• Galvanized
• Brass
• Copper
• Polybutylene
• Rubber hose!

Been keeping me up at night since we bought the place a few months back, primarily the rubber hose...

Greg

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

That is 100% scary!

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Thats what the pro’s call “plumbing diversification”.

 

[old and tired]

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[drygulch]

Photo is of the type of "trap" that was leaking which started our plumbing adventure.

I had to look up the "drum trap". Never seen one of those! WRT the polybutylene, hope you're on a well at least.

To be fair, for us the rest is primarily copper with gate valves to shut off each area. Although those valves do need attention.

With only 2 prior owners since the place was built (30s), it seems to have had less "remuddling", generally speaking.

Greg

 

[chim]

...................With only 2 prior owners since the place was built (30s), it seems to have had less "remuddling", generally speaking.

Greg

I helped #3 Son look for a house about 10 years ago. Some of the DIY projects were downright scary. I told the realtor (an acquaintance of his) that he should try to find a place that the owner hasn't tried to "improve".

 

[old and tired]

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[drygulch]

Nice! Yeah, those jacuzzi tubs tend to just take up valuable square footage.

I developed all kinds of pinholes in a previous abode with polybutylene, on city water. We have a trailer with polybutylene but it's on a well, and zero issues there.

We're on the opposite end of your water pressure spectrum at 25psi. Tolerable for the short term, but not sustainable...

 

[John T]

To be fair, for us the rest is primarily copper with gate valves to shut off each area. Although those valves do need attention.

Well water plays heck with those also... over time.

I prefer a ball valve over a gate valve.

Although its tough to find one with a bleeder cap. which is nice when yer shutting off the outside water for the winter.

 

[drygulch]

Well water plays heck with those also... over time.

I prefer a ball valve over a gate valve.

Although its tough to find one with a bleeder cap. which is nice when yer shutting off the outside water for the winter.

Yeah, I'm with you on the valves. I'll def replace with 1/4 turns. I'm not interested in having them fail again when I'm too old to want to mess with them! I envision extending the new "PEX core" out to include those valves.

Hadn't considered valves with bleeders for the spigots. I'll tuck that away, thanks.

Greg

 

[chim]

I'm sure there's only one person in the universe who may not realize that the valves with bleeders are directional. This post is for him, and him alone

 

[John T]

I'm sure there's only one person in the universe who may not realize that the valves with bleeders are directional. This post is for him, and him alone

HAH !!

yeah I could see that being a WTF moment...